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Tagged Stories: "U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)"

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My Clean Water Story: Sophie Waterman

July 26, 2024

Putting people at the center of my clean water career

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A person stands on a bridge in front of a marsh.

The Chesapeake Bay sees its smallest dead zone in 39 years

November 28, 2023

The 2023 dead zone was the smallest on record

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An aerial view of a wide blue river with a forested shoreline.

Six key programs that monitor the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed

April 17, 2023

Detecting changes over time guides environmental protection

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Three volunteers stand near the side of a river and review water quality samples.

Bay’s dead zone is predicted to be 13% smaller this summer

June 28, 2022

Thank cooler temperatures and less rainfall for a below average hypoxia forecast

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What we’ve learned from exploring a century of nitrogen pollution

June 6, 2022

Bay Program partners collaborate on an award-winning report

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A powerful data set blazes an even more groundbreaking, new trail

May 17, 2022

Very high-resolution land use and land cover show critical insights about the landscape of the watershed

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Federal agencies working in the Chesapeake commit to take action against climate change

April 28, 2022

Proposed activities highlight vulnerable communities, wildlife and threatened habitats in the region

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Experts find an average Chesapeake Bay dead zone in 2021

November 30, 2021

Hot weather and mild winds contribute to the dead zone sticking around longer into the fall

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Chesapeake Bay researchers go with the flow

November 15, 2021

Researchers determine how changes in stream flow affect biological health

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Spring weather leaves researchers optimistic for a small summer dead zone

June 23, 2021

Ongoing efforts to reduce nutrient and sediment pollution also play a role

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